Farwell To Arms

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…peaceful place to escape the harshness of war and regain an optimistic view of life. Hemingway used contrasting images of the surrounding lands to symbolize the main theme of the novel. Italy symbolized death, disaster, and the brutality of a war, while Switzerland represented peace, hope, and the comfort of safety from war. These foiling contrasts demonstrate how cruel a war can become. Works Cited Hemingway, Ernest. Farwell to Arms. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1929.